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(JD) · Oct 23, 2010, 03:50 PM

Good to hear moon, and thanks.

I did get the hitch ... but not the tow bar and ball. I'm just not sure that I can't put a ramplift carrier onto the back of the car instead of having to tow a small trailer. With the trailer I have to have a tow bar, ball, chains, light system and tag and title...plus you can only drive 45 mph... and believe me that makes a big difference when going up to Orlando (I would have to stop and get a room midway LOL, really!)

But the carrier onto the back has been advised against by a mobility vehicle expert here...saying that it's too much weight onto the back of a front wheel drive car. ??? I see plenty of them around town...but not out on the freeways, true.

Most people don't even know the payload of their vehicles. I bet if they did they would be outraged and the automobile industry would have to change. You can barely carry 4 people much less luggage too without going over the payload limits...even in the SUVs! It takes quite a bit to make the sales people find the payload. Ok. I say that because I happen to know the payload of my FWD car... and it's only 740 lbs! So I can't even carry 4 average sized people... with no luggage.

Between me and my dog, and luggage, we already hit just under 400 lbs. The hitch weighs 60 lbs I think... that's on the car now... sorry, I'm thinking out loud here ... and the motor chair weighs 180 lbs. So the carrier itself weighs about 50-75 lbs...and I'm nearly at peak without having anyone else in the car.

The carrier is another $600.
The trailer is $400 plus tag and title etc (and spare tires... and light kit and receiver and ball...)

Kind of even I guess there.

I want the fold up ramp/carrier. Yep. Still a chunk of money. Maybe I'll do both ROFL then I will have a trailer to pull if I ever get back into camping... or take mom's clothes over to Tampa to my sister.

Sigh. Ok I DID get this part done though. I need to feel/think good stuff about that!